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Skirtingų fizinio aktyvumo formų efektyvumas nėščiųjų diabeto kontrolei: išplėstinė literatūros apžvalga /

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Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Health Science Institute Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine Bachelor’s Degree of Physiotherapy EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE CONTROL OF DIABETES IN PREGNANCY: AN EXTENDED LITERATURE REVIEW Physiotherapy Bachelor's Thesis The Author: Aurelija Armanavičiūtė Academic supervisor: assistant Dr. Jurga Indriūnienė Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Different Forms of Physical Activity for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management, Glycemic Control, Exercise for Diabetes Mellitus Control, Management of Gestational Diabetes. The aim of research work: to analyze the effectiveness of different forms of physical activity for the control of gestational diabetes mellitus. Tasks of work: 1. To review the prevalence, aetiology and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus. 2. To discuss the complexities of the management of gestational diabetes. 3. To analyse the effectiveness of aerobic exercise, muscular strength training, yoga and pilates in controlling gestational diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods: analysis of scientific literature using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ClinicalKey, Springer Journals databases and search engines. The main keywords used in the search were: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Different Forms of Physical Activity for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management, Glycemic Control, Exercise for Diabetes Mellitus Control, Management of Gestational Diabetes. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 187 scientific articles were used. Results/conclusions: Gestational diabetes is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, affecting 14% of pregnancies worldwide. The disease develops as a result of metabolic changes during pregnancy, such as increased insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction or delayed glycaemic response. Older age, excessive pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain, inadequate nutrition and lack of physical activity are among the most common risk factors. Dietary control, regular physical activity and, if necessary, medical therapy are recommended to keep the glucose levels of pregnant women in the normal range. The involvement and support of the partner during pregnancy is also very important. Strength training, yoga and Pilates are more effective in reducing blood glucose levels and the risk of complications of gestational diabetes than aerobic exercise, which has a short-term effect.

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Institutional Repository of Vilnius University
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2024

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  • Armanavičiūtė, Aurelija,

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  • info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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oai:vu.lt:elaba:210580479

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Armanavičiūtė, Aurelija,. Skirtingų fizinio aktyvumo formų efektyvumas nėščiųjų diabeto kontrolei: išplėstinė literatūros apžvalga /. Institutional Repository of Vilnius University, 2024. https://repository.vu.lt/VU:ELABAETD210580479&prefLang=en_US